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Synopsis
**In the eye of the storm . . .** Living on the streets with her destitute mother, selling knickknacks and trinkets just to survive, Sasha Porter dreams of someday having a normal life, with a real house and family. But she never dreamed a devastating tragedy would bring her those very things: on a stormy night by a rainspattered highway, a speeding car veers out of control, striking and killing her mother and badly injuring Sasha. **. . . is anywhere truly safe?** In the hospital, Sasha is whisked off to a fancy private suite at the request of wealthy Mrs. Jordan March, a complete stranger who keeps watch by Sasha’s bedside and insists she come live at her family’s sprawling, luxurious mansion. Sasha soon learns Mrs. March never recovered from the loss of her daughter Alena, and with nowhere else to go, Sasha agrees to use Alena’s room, sleep in her bed, and wear her clothes. But someone will make sure that Sasha never takes Alena’s place: a jealous sister dead set on making Sasha’s life a living hell.
Is Family Storms appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Parents should know this book deals with homelessness, parental death, and psychological manipulation within a wealthy family. The story includes emotional abuse and gaslighting from a jealous sibling, creating a dark, Gothic atmosphere of control and isolation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the Cinderella-gone-wrong story of a homeless girl suddenly thrust into a mansion but forced to replace a dead daughter.